Mario D. Bailey, 22, was driving a Chevrolet Impala about 8:15 p.m. Dec. 18 in the inbound lanes of I-90/94 near 43rd Street when the car veered onto the right shoulder and crashed into a guardrail, according to Illinois State Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

The Impala continued up a grassy embankment before striking the concrete median and coming to a stop, ISP said.

Bailey, of Chicago, was taken to Stroger Hospital for treatment of his accident injuries. He was pronounced dead at 2:28 p.m. December 19.

The passenger in the car, identified only as another 22-year-old Chicago man, was also taken to Stroger Hospital for treatment of his accident injuries. He was in critical condition.

The reason for the apparent loss of control does not appear to be publicly disclosed at this time.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal Chicago expressway accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Sun-Times article mentioned above as well as the December 27 CBS Chicago article titled “Man Killed, Another Critically Injured In Dan Ryan Crash.”

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